The best, most lightweight file sharing apps enable increased cooperation across workforces in homes and in offices. They help make workflows more efficient, secure, and simple. File sharing makes collaboration and interaction processes efficient and easy for people. Data transferring processes can be time-consuming, particularly for large numbers of files. For this, you might need an efficient file transfer app that can make this process less time-consuming. Below you can find a list of free apps that can be installed on your Synology NAS to help you manage your Files efficiently.

💡Chibisafe

Chibisafe is a file uploader service written in node that aims to be easy to use and easy to set up. It’s easy to use, easy to deploy, free and open source. It accepts files, photos, documents, anything you imagine and gives you back a shareable link for you to send to others. Chibisafe supports both public and private mode. Public mode lets anyone sign up and start uploading files to the service, whereas in private mode only users with an invite link can do so. During upload, if the file is big, it’s automatically split into chunks to minimize the chance of network failures, enabling you to retry each chunk up to 5 times. Users can also create an API key to use with 3rd party applications to interact directly with their account. Note: Install Chibisafe on Your Synology NAS.

💡Pingvin Share

Pingvin Share is self-hosted file sharing platform and an alternative to WeTransfer. With Pingvin Share there is no file size limit that you can share, only your disk will be your limit.. Note: Install Pingvin Share on Your Synology NAS.

💡PicoShare

PicoShare is a minimalist service that allows you to share files easily. Direct download links: PicoShare gives you a direct download link you can share with anyone. They can view or download the file with no ads or signups. No file restrictions: Unlike sites like Imgur, Vimeo, or SoundCloud that only allow you to share specific types of files, PicoShare lets you share any file of any size. No resizing/re-encoding: If you upload media like images, video, or audio, PicoShare never forces you to wait on re-encoding. You get a direct download link as soon as you upload the file, and PicoShare never resizes or re-encodes your file. Note: Install PicoShare on Your Synology NAS.

💡Seafile

Seafile is an open source file Sync and Share solution designed for high reliability, performance and productivity. Sync, share and collaborate across devices and teams. Seafile is an alternative for Dropbox and Synology Drive. Note: Install Seafile on Your Synology NAS.

💡FileGator

FileGator is a free, open-source, self-hosted web application for managing files and folders. FileGator has multi-user support so you can have admins and other users managing files with different access permissions, roles and home folders. If allowed, users can download multiple files or folders at once. File upload supports drag and drop, progress bar, pause and resume.. Note: Install FileGator on Your Synology NAS.

💡ProjectSend

ProjectSend is a self-hosted application that lets you upload files and assign them to specific clients that you create yourself. Secure, private and easy. No more depending on external services or e-mail to send those files. Note: Install ProjectSend on Your Synology NAS.

💡Pydio Cells

Pydio Cells is an open-core, self-hosted Document Sharing and Collaboration platform (DSC) specifically designed for organizations that need advanced document sharing and collaboration without security trade-offs or compliance issues. It is a full rewrite of the Pydio project using the Go language following a micro-service architecture. Pydio Cells gives you full control of your document sharing environment – combining fast performance, huge file transfer sizes, granular security, etc.. Note: Install Pydio Cells on Your Synology NAS.

This post was updated on Wednesday / June 5th, 2024 at 12:16 AM

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